March 2023 hatch-a-long

[troyer]

I have 340 going in the incubator right now with 59 due to hatch March 6th-7th.

 

[Dinoroar]

I have 340 going in the incubator right now with 59 due to hatch March 6th-7th.

Nice! What kind of incubator/s are you using?

 

[troyer]

Nice! What kind of incubator/s are you using?

Dickies cabinet incubator.

 

[Canadian Wind]

YES! First one hatched! Little bantam egg. Heard louder peeping and went to check, and there's a cute little bundle of wet fluff!

Tried taking pics, but he's too squirmy. Looks like a single comb, dark (not black) fluff, and eye stripes.

Oh, the roos in with the hens were a Rhode Island Red and a Dorking.

 

[Dinoroar]

Dickies cabinet incubator.

That’s what I have as well, but mine doesn’t hold that many eggs.

 

[troyer]

That’s what I have as well, but mine doesn’t hold that many eggs.

Each one of the blue egg positioners holds 48 eggs, there are two egg positioners per tray. Each level holds 96 eggs plus the hatching tray on the bottom.

 

[Dinoroar]

Each one of the blue egg positioners holds 48 eggs, there are two egg positioners per tray. Each level holds 96 eggs plus the hatching tray on the bottom.

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I see, you have 340 in there with some of them in the Hatcher. I misread your post & thought you were setting 340 all at once.

I have the same set up in my Dickey’s with the 3 trays plus the hatcher. It’s an older one with the wafers.

 

[Dinoroar]

YES! First one hatched! Little bantam egg. Heard louder peeping and went to check, and there's a cute little bundle of wet fluff!

Tried taking pics, but he's too squirmy. Looks like a single comb, dark (not black) fluff, and eye stripes.

Oh, the roos in with the hens were a Rhode Island Red and a Dorking.

Congrats on your hatch! It can be so hard to get good pictures of new hatchlings. What color is your dorking roo?

 

[Canadian Wind]

Congrats on your hatch! It can be so hard to get good pictures of new hatchlings. What color is your dorking roo?

No idea. I didn't ask the seller, lol! I tend to forget important things like that.

 

[junior67]

I gave my broody 9 eggs tonight. Hatch day should be 3/26. Not sure on fertility of a few of the eggs. Hopefully my boys liked those girls.